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James Drury

James Drury

Acting April 18, 1934 (85 years old) April 6, 2020 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

James Child Drury Jr. (April 18, 1934 – April 6, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for having played the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series The Virginian, which was broadcast on NBC from 1962 to 1971. Drury was born in New York City, the son of James Child Drury and Beatrice Crawford Drury. His father was a New York University professor of marketing. He grew up between New York City and Salem, Oregon, where his mother owned a farm. Drury contracted polio at the age of 10. He studied drama at New York University and took additional classes at UCLA to complete his degree after he began acting in films at MGM. On February 7, 1957, Drury married Cristall Othones, and fathered two sons, Timothy and James III. The couple divorced on November 23, 1964 and on April 27, 1968, he married Phyllis Jacqueline Mitchell; the marriage ended in divorce on January 30, 1979. His third marriage was to Carl Ann Head on July 30, 1979; it lasted until her death on August 25, 2019. Drury had three stepchildren from his previous marriages, a stepdaughter, Rhonda Brown, and two stepsons, Frederick Drury and Gary Schero. Drury died from natural causes on April 6, 2020.

Movies 32

Forbidden Planet 7.3

Forbidden Planet

as Crewman Strong

1956
Maverick 6.9

Maverick

as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

1994
Ride the High Country 7.1

Ride the High Country

as Billy Hammond

1962
Pollyanna 6.9

Pollyanna

as George Dodds

1960
Blackboard Jungle 6.9

Blackboard Jungle

as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

1955
Love Me Tender 6.3

Love Me Tender

as Ray Reno

1956
The Last Wagon 6.5

The Last Wagon

as Lt. Kelly

1956
The Meanest Men in the West 3.9

The Meanest Men in the West

as The Range Boss (The Virginian)

1978
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

as Self

1979
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw 4.8

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

as Jim

1991
Good Day for a Hanging 6.4

Good Day for a Hanging

as Paul Ridgely

1959
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus 6.4

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

as Jim Weaver

1960
The Devil and Miss Sarah 6.7

The Devil and Miss Sarah

as Gil Turner

1971
The Virginian 5.4

The Virginian

as Rider

2000
The Bull of the West 5.7

The Bull of the West

as Man from Virginia

1972
Ten Who Dared 6.0

Ten Who Dared

as Walter Powell

1960
The Tender Trap 6.2

The Tender Trap

as Eddie

1955
Diane 6.0

Diane

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

1956
Backtrack! 6.0

Backtrack!

as Ramrod (archive footage)

1969
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger 5.7

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

as Captain Tom Price

1993
The Young Warriors 6.8

The Young Warriors

as Sergeant Cooley

1967
Hell to Pay 6.5

Hell to Pay

as JT Coffee

2005
The Brazen Bell 10.0

The Brazen Bell

as The Virginian

1964
The Final Hour 7.0

The Final Hour

as The Virginian

1965
Third of a Man 9.0

Third of a Man

as Emmet

1962
Bernardine 7.6

Bernardine

as Langley Philip Beaymont

1957
Return to the Titanic

Return to the Titanic

as Self - Host

1981
Bitter Heritage 8.0

Bitter Heritage

as Jesse James, Jr.

1958
The Devil's Children 9.0

The Devil's Children

as The Virginian

1962
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

1960
Breakout 7.0

Breakout

as Joe Baker

1970
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo

The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo

as Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)

2015

TV Shows 58

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

1962
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
The Merv Griffin Show 6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

1962
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Eddy King

1957
Ironside 6.8

Ironside

as Al

1967
Wagon Train 6.6

Wagon Train

as Justin Claiborne

1957
Wagon Train 6.6

Wagon Train

as Cole Crawford

1957
The Red Skelton Show 7.4

The Red Skelton Show

as Auctioneer

1951
Have Gun, Will Travel 7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Tony DeVries

1957
The Rifleman 7.1

The Rifleman

as Lloyd Carpenter

1958
The Rifleman 7.1

The Rifleman

as Spicer

1958
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as The "Virginian"

1962
Walker, Texas Ranger 7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Captain Tom Price

1993
Cheyenne 6.2

Cheyenne

as Bill Magruder

1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jess McHugh

1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Roy Richards

1956
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Kenley

1959
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Johnny Adler

1959
Rawhide 7.3

Rawhide

as Rance

1959
The Bob Hope Show 7.0

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

1950
Lawman 6.0

Lawman

as Clay

1958
Lawman 6.0

Lawman

as Stan Bates

1958
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Booth Rider

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Jerry Cass

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Johnny Red

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Tom

1955
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 6.6

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Deacon

1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 6.6

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Doctor

1993
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Michael Grimes

1955
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as The Virginian (uncredited)

1968
The Detectives 6.7

The Detectives

as Adrian

1959
The Texan 6.0

The Texan

as Johnny Kaler

1958
Alias Smith and Jones 6.9

Alias Smith and Jones

as Sheriff Lom Trevors

1971
Alias Smith and Jones 6.9

Alias Smith and Jones

as Sheriff Tankersley

1971
The Rebel 5.1

The Rebel

as Bert Pace

1959
The Rebel 5.1

The Rebel

as Paul Travers

1959
Hollywood Squares 7.5

Hollywood Squares

as Self

1966
It Takes a Thief 7.2

It Takes a Thief

as Mr. Clifton

1968
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 6.8

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Arthur Harding

1957
Bronco 6.0

Bronco

as John Smith

1958
Trackdown 6.9

Trackdown

as John Ward

1957
The 20th Century Fox Hour 6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Anton Cavrek

1955
Lock-Up 6.4

Lock-Up

as Frank Crotty

1959
The Wonderful World of Disney 7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Deputy Joe Monroe

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney 7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

as George Dodds

1954
The Wonderful World of Disney 7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Jim Weaver

1954
Broken Arrow 6.5

Broken Arrow

as Tahzay

1956
Black Saddle 6.2

Black Saddle

as Neal Adams

1959
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 7.1

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as Ethan Emerson

1993
Stagecoach West 6.7

Stagecoach West

as 'Stace'

1960
Bourbon Street Beat 6.0

Bourbon Street Beat

1959
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Tony

1953
Letter to Loretta 6.6

Letter to Loretta

as Bob Prentiss

1953
Steve Canyon 7.3

Steve Canyon

as Lt. Richard Muller

1958
Cameo Theatre 8.0

Cameo Theatre

as George

1950
The Ed Wynn Show 7.0

The Ed Wynn Show

1958
Firehouse 7.0

Firehouse

as Captain Spike Ryerson

1974
Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck

Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck

as Self (archive footage)

2025

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